World Cup: They’ve an array of talent – Benitez names 4 favourites to win trophy

Former Real Madrid manager, Rafa Benitez, has named France, Spain and Germany as the four favourites to win the 2026 World Cup this summer.

Benitez insisted that France, Spain and England have an array of talent that includes the likes of Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, Rodri, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, and Declan Rice.

According to him, Germany is another favourite because of its history in the competition.

Speaking about the favourites for the World Cup, the former Liverpool coach told La Gazzetta, “France possesses an impressive array of talent; they have even had to leave some players at home, which is astonishing: Dembele, Barcola, Doue, Thuram, Olise, and Mbappe.

“Then there is Spain, for similar reasons, because they have Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams, alongside a fabulous midfield with Pedri and Rodri.

“You can’t ignore Germany, because history counts, and certainly not England with Bellingham or Saka, Gordon or Rice.”

World Cup: They’ve an array of talent – Benitez names 4 favourites to win trophy